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This imagine/ideate/explore stage includes sketchbook ideation. Part of this process was started during Phase 1, as I was generating what I knew about geology visuals off the top of my head. Also, I purchased a Roadside Geology Book to get… Continue Reading →
The first phase of this mentorship project is the listen/gather/define stage. This includes completing the final brief and sharing research. I was able to meet with my mentor at his office and conduct further work via email and video conference…. Continue Reading →
The concept we decided on was the map perspectives logo. In critique, the balanced folksy birds seemed to resonate more. I appreciated how my own personal essence is recognized by others as the whimsy in my personality is more representing… Continue Reading →
The top 3 concepts decided upon last class were further explored. I did diverge from the second concept as it did not resonate with my brand. The concepts are a map icon, a lantern (originally explored a distiller/filter), and a… Continue Reading →
The next step in the personal branding project was to sketch 200 logos. First, a brainstorm was done to get ideas that establish my brand. I initially started with my name and played around with variations of the S, R,… Continue Reading →
In collecting for my personal mood boards, I tapped into some past brainstorming that I kept in mind (exercises to discover my personal style, 1’st year yearbook, and brief brainstorms). To start collecting images, I did a mindmap on the… Continue Reading →
I had taken a look at some examples in Drawn and Quarterly: 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics and Graphic Novels. I looked at the range from more serious, realistic and funny cartoonish styles. I wanted to be in the… Continue Reading →
I did a quick sketch on the panel to panel transitions for the draft comic and saw I had mostly action and subject changes but have a range. Moment to moment Action to action Subject to subject Scene to scene… Continue Reading →
I drew some more character sketches and decided on a more geometric faces. I also will keep the comic black and white with grey shading to reflect the mood of the story.